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I've had a successful but scary scoot to walgreens,scary cause of all the snow and ice out there today!All the side walks weren't cleared so I had to ride my scooter over the speed bumps and once they caused me to tip over but I think I've learned how to attack them now!I've added value to my ride account,Monday it should be recognized!Lisa called when I got home and asked if I wanted some coponey,I said sure so I spent a couple hrs qt with Lisa this afternoon :) ! Now watching the pats and gutta think about dinna :)!8.40 pm,Lisa called again and came over :)!We watched the Pats secure the number 2 seed for the playoffs!

I woke up kinda spacey this morning!Maybe its cause I havn't had my two large cups of D&D's coffee yet!I've gutta book my rides 4 the week today and I'm starting or continuing therapy this week so I added value to my ride account,with the increase in fares it goes very quickly!I can use some things from walgreens,do my laundry.I can always do laundry after the ymca tomorrow so I think I'll consentrate my efforts to walgreens and my rides!

I've been to s&s in Holbrook this morning!I couldn't find the mini blender but I was able to get some good stuff!I got a box of 8 turkey burgers but they wern't bubba bergers,they are butterball which I think is a trusted name!I got done with my shopping and my ride wouldn't be coming for 30 mins so I scooted home from s&s.I started thinking on the way home of ways I could make people aware of what I've been through!I came up with an idea to you tube tramatic brain injury therapy!I was able to share a great vid with fb!I was on the worst of all those scales they talk about,I was comatose for 3.5 months!I like how they talk about the differnt stages of tbi!I hope my young adults watch the vedio as it may shead some light on why I'm the way I am!I've got some other ideas to you tube dealing with tbi too. :)

I'm gonna go to stop and shop in Holbrook tomorrow!I was reading the sales flyer,they are advertising a mini blender for $15.!I always had a blender to make milk shakes!I looked 4 them b4 and they were all around $40.!Thats my main goal 4 tomorrow to get this blender :)!Its supposed to snow tomorrow!I have always scooted home from S&S in Holbrook,I do have a return trip though,I'll see what its doing out when I'm finished shopping.My pick up time to go from here is 11.19 then return at 1.01,I just hate to WAIT for anything but I'm not gonna put my safety in jeopardy!

Today I've had a successful scoot to Walgreens,picked up around here cause my homemaker was coming and did come!Its been said to me by many "why are you picking up?That is the homemakers job.I'm a super clean person!There is never much picking up to do cause I always pick up as I go!If someone is coming over I want to present myself as such,and I do :)! Email has become such a crutch for me cause I can read it again after I forget what was said!That happens all the time too.If I've resent you an email it means you didn't respond!I think its very important to respond to email!If you don't want to answer or just don't want to talk to the person,you should send mail saying so!Just my opinion but I think of it as email edicate!

I had a nice chat with Bri today but girls,the best way to speak WITH me is through email!Then I can make a folder that all yur mails will go!That way I can go back and see what was said when I forget!I didn't forget today Bri!I thought I had already broken my new years resolution but,its not 2013 yet but after Jan 1st I'm sticken to it!Caps on with cause I think you can talk to or at someone but when you talk with someone your doing it the best way!Not interrupting them while they are speaking and not trying to complete their sentences.That's another reason I like to use email!

The pain from having a migraine headache has pretty much subsided!Now I've just got to deal with the next step.That is a spaced out feeling and an exhausted feeling!Exhausted because when I get a migraine the only way I've found that works,I make myself get sick,throw up!It seems to release the pressure inside my head.

I didn't go to hics today cause I got a migrane head acke last night and they sometimes wipe me out for two days!I've gutta get the cobwebs away cause I really need to go to the YMCA tomorrow I've got a lot of frustraition to work outThis migrane really screwed me up too.I lost track of what was supposed to be doing!At first I thought it was Wednesday and KJ was making a home visit!That would explain why my door buzzer went off at 8.30 but that was "the ride" cuase I think I had an 8.30 pick up time to go to hics!Then I was thinking this was the day I was starting therapy at CRC!So I found CRC's phone number,called only to find out its next Thusday I've got an appointment with CRC to start therapy!Good thing cause that is very important!I've got to keep pushing myself to progress!I guess maybe the migrane was brought on by a dissapointing and very stressfull Christmas then trying to repair the damage I could have caused!

Lisa called this morning and asked if I needed anything at Walgreens,I called to check on a med,it was ready!Lisa drove me to Walgreens and I picked up my med!Just in time,it was emeprosol,hartburn med,I'm gonna have chineese food tonight:)!

I'm really angry now!KJ was over and I was concerned about a missed call I was told was made yesterday!She checked my phone and there was NO missed call till later that day!I'm not saying this person was being untruthful but I've got to know who I can trust!I've got to think about how I'm gonna live the rest of my life and who's in my corner and who's taking advantage of me having a tbi!

I never intend to hurt feelings by my blog posts but MY blog is for me!It helps me to deal with tbi!I pray nobody has to live with tbi cause I can't express to you how much it SUX!I know there is no way you can understand,all I ask is to try to understand!Please don't be offended by any of my posts but,these are my inner most and outer feelings and concerns!Living with tbi I've got to find ways to try and deal with life itself!

The highlight of my Christmas "12" happened tonight when Lisa came over with a slice of red Velvet cake from her parents!Plus some left over ham too ;) !Tomorrow KJ is gonna make a home visit at 8 am then I'm gonna go to hics for a new years party!

I rememberd how I got "the ride's" web site to kinda work!From the home page click on reservations,then click on the printed jv-the ride option!I've got it to kinda work a few times now.The only thing this format is good for is to make sure I booked my rides correctly!The old format you could check to make sure everything is booked right but you used to be able to get your pick up times too!This new format as not user friendly at all!

I seem to be staying up later as of late!I donno why,I guess its just I feel so free and safe inside my castle :)!I started my day by doing a good trim job on my beard!I think doing it every week is the thing to do,less mess.I had a successful scoot to walgreen's!I was able to get my scented votive candles :( !My place looks and smells great and at night the atmosphere is great in the candlelight.Lisa came over for a little while today,she wanted some m&ms.I try to always have m&ms in a bowl for guests and I guess Lisa too :)!Booked my rides for the week!I had to land line to book them cause of "the ride's" web site is still down but I was able to get on it once by trying different links on the home page!I just need to constantly review my trips cause I seem to forget if I booked all my trips with the right times,guess that's a tbi thing :)!Made sure the place is neat,never got to laundry thou but lately its been Mondays for laundry.I'm gonna have to…

I've been to s&s in Holbrook today but that store sux!I think walgreens has more of what I use!Lisa came over this afternoon and we spent the whole afternoon together:).We have plans for tomorrow!She is gonna drive us to walmart!She is looking at those electric fire places that can hang on a wall!I got snail mail from dr. Katze saying I would benefit from having a pet,he mentions a cat!That's what I need to get a cat living here!I'm gonna look for a litter box and a pet carrier tomorrow :) !

I have a trip to stop and shop in Holbrook but I'm thinking I really don't need to go to stop and shop cause I was only gonna look for a box of turkey burgers and I just checked my freezer and I have a pack of 6 of them!I'm thinking just a scoot to Walgreen's is basically all I need,I can save the $4 the trip would cost :)!The only thing that sux is the web site is not working!That means waiting on hold for too long!

The most important thing I got done today was to get things right with Mass health!That took a great deal of patients and worked on my problem solving skills!Its said that survivors of a tbi lack problem solving skills.I had the bestest problem solving skills b4 my tbi and now they are coming back :)!

I had to cancel the YMCA today cause I had an issue to attend to that was super important!I got a snail mail from Mass health yesterday that said they were cancelling my account!I've got therapy coming up I don't need this so I wanted to take care of this imediatly!I've been having trouble with the web site recognizing me so I had to landline them.I was on hold for soooo long but finally got to speak with a csr!It seems I wasn't putting the right acc. # in!I have the number in a file on my puter so I can copy and paste it on the site!I guess a number was missing thats why I wasn't recognzed!I made the correction in the file and typed it in on the site and I was recognized!Now its all paid up to date!Tbi survivors are not supposed to have any problem solving skills or weak in that area!I've gutta give myself a BIG pat on the back for solving this and I did it all on my own!:)

KJ has been over for a home visit and we were able to get some important tasks done!I called crc and made an appointment to start therapy!Just like an intake appointment,I've been there b4 but this is to make sure all the information they have on me is current!Now my days will really be full :) !I'm still going to the YMCA and later hics!Tonight we are going bowling at Boston bowl,dinna to at dreadwood cafe home of the bestest steak and cheese calone :)

Tomorrow KJ is gonna make a home visit at 8 am,I put everything from today's appointment in a safe place so I don't misplace them,referral for therapy,future appointments!These are things I must do to stay organized,Basically to live hassle free cause KJ keeps me organized,I'm really a lucky guy!Its kind of like b4 my accident and had Barbs as my personal assistant!KJ is my very own personal assistant :)!

I had a great time today at the hics Christmas party!The food was outstanding,the OCB does a great job!I kinda forget what I had three plates of but I do know it was real good!I do remember having cheese cake for desert.Then I went to Braintree rehab to see dr.Koebell!He gave me about 5 or 6 shots in strategic areas!It takes a couple wks 4 me to feel the effects! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…

Today was a productive day :)!No YMCA but I did get a ride to Walgreens from Lisa.Thats why I burt a cd for her,she is such a nice person I wanted to do something nice for her!We are a lot alike,she wants to help people she knows just like I do!My rides are all set thanks to KJ.I am going right to the OCB and from there to Braintree rehab to get my bowtox shots!That helps so much with my muscule tone!I've gutta remember to speak with dr.K about therapy!Dr.Katze said I've gutta consult him about therapy!I'm certain its been a yr since I've had therapy,Mass health will only pay for therapy after a year has passed since the last time I had it!Therapy is working on myself,thats my full time job now!When you live with a tbi,you must accept that you will always be working on yourself if you don't,you won't progress!I want to progress bad,I will do all I can to make this happen :)!

I've had so many issues trying to book my rides for the week!We are having our Christmas party on Tuesday and I was having issues with my memory!I was thinking I have to book my rides to and from The old country buffet in Walpole,and Ive got an appointment to get my shots of bowtox!Then I though about it and if I had to book my trip to the ocb KJ would have made sure I had the address and understood everything I needed to!So because I'm a little confused about it I thought I should just book my rides normal,it only took me all afternoon to realize it!Lisa described a song to me this morning she said she liked very much.Creed "with arms wide open" I said Ive got that!I can burn it for you.I burned Lisa a copy of creeds greatest hits!Oh ya first thing this morning I made a successful scoot to walgreens!Not enough time to do laundry today,I may skip going to the YMCA so I can do my laundry but I'll decide tomorrow :)!

Today I started with doing a great job on triming my beard!Then I had a sucessfull scoot to Walgreens but,I did forget a few things!I'm going to stop and shop in Holbrook tomorrow so lets see if I can remember to get candle lighters and regular lighters,frozen cooked clams and scallops,swordfish steaks,turkey burger atties (bubba berger),can of boiling potatoes,canned veggies,look at the freash produce!My bananas went bad so I guess its not a good idea to get fruit that has a short shelf life so I'll look for some canned fruit!

I had trips to stop and shop in Holbrook but I don't need much and I've gutta pick up a script at walgreens so I figured I'd see if I can get all my needs at walgreens and cancelled my trips for today but just in case I can't get all I need at walgreens I booked the exact same trips 4 tomorrow :)!

I've had the bestest workout at the YMCA,what made it so great was I worked with the young and very very pretty,Allie :) !Its been so long since I've worked with her but she really knows me well!Like when I do the grip machine I do more wieght with my left hand than the right.When I worked with Allie b4 I would start out with my right with lower weight then add more 4 the left!After I did all my reps with my left I would try the added weight with my right!Well she rememberd and knows my wanting to do all that !Then this afternoon Lisa came over and I showed her a vid of Charlie :)!I've had a great day :)!

The weather is getting winter like,its a good thing I picked up gloves and a scarf at walgreens yesterday!I've got hics today!I'm still kinda bothered by the fact I don't know if dr.Katz is gonna recommend me for the driving eval!

I've been to my dr. Katze appointment and he once again did through exam!I asked him about taking a protein supplement and he said that was fine.I asked about the driving evaluation,he gave me an eye test but,never gave me a definitive answer weather or not he would recommend it :( !The memory tests he always gives me wore me out although I did well!When he alternated my consentration I was able to remember it all with a few small hints!I asked about recommending therapy he said to consult with dr.Koabell,my doctor who regulates my pump!Good visit but just wish I had an answer on the driving eval

I didn't go to hics today cause I really didn't feel like going to the plaza!I'm free to go any day I want to,just as long as I book my rides a day in advance!Tomorrow KJ is gonna make a home visit @ 7.30 am!That's early but I'll be ready :).Then I've got an appointment with my neurologist!This is by far my most important doctor I see!I have to ask him if he will recommend the driving evaluation for me!Driving and a significant other will almost complete my list of goals that I've worked so hard to achieve,wish me luck better yet Jesus be with me!

Lisa came over for a good while tonight :)!She is getting crape from all angles!She got a letter from social security saying they overpaid her by thousands and they are gonna cut what she gets and must repay thousands that they overpaid!Something dosn't sound right here!Thankfully she has a case manager that is helping her fight this!Today I got an IM on fb saying my account had attemps of being breeched!They wanted my password to my mail account!I recognized this as an attemp from a hacker to get axcess to my private information and terminated the conversation! Tomorrow I'm meeting hics at the south shore plaza/mall.

I just got an IM on fb saying from an administrator,your account will be suspended unless you don't react now!Then they asked for my password for my mail account!I just got out of that screen immediately!Hackers I think so beware!

I got up this morning and the very first thing I needed to do was to book my rides for the wk!I couldn't book them all cause I'm waiting for the mbta to get value I added to my account!I'm going to the YMCA today,the plaza tomorrow then I see my neurologist on Wednesday,important doctors appointment!

I got some bulbs at walgreens for my window lights but I needed another light!Lisa drove me to walgreens and helped me set them up :)!Now when I light some smelly shxt (candles) there is plenty of ambiance in my apartment :)!I booked all the rides I could,I'm gonna have to call in the morning to finish booking for the wk,seemed they didn't have all the destinations I need on the web site!

I monitor my bank accounts constantly online with online banking with citizens bank!.Last night I must have enterd the wrong pw a few times and was locked out of my accounts!I had to call the bank this morning to get a temporary pw then change my pw.I've got two pw's I generally use for all my online stuff,a primary pw then a secondary pw!I gutta remember citizens bank is using my secondary pw!Its always something when you live with tbi!I've just gutta smile and go on,the main thing is I was able to solve the problem all by myself!Today Lisa and I are gonna go to walgreens and D&D's :)!

I've been real busy today :)!I scooted to Walgreen's this morning,did some other stuff,guess I'm having a tbi moment cause I forget!I got some light bulbs for my window lights and I couldn't get them to screw in so I called Lisa to see if she could get them in!She said they aren't the right bulbs!I've got an excuse to scoot to Walgreen's tomorrow,to exchange the bulbs I got today for the right bulbs!Lisa and I are gonna go to Walgreen's tomorrow together around noon :)!

My phone frustrates me at times!I just missed a call and I don't know how to see my missed calls!I could just check my voice mail but that presents problems for me too!Maybe they will call back :)!I never got to Walgreen's today.My homemaker,Mikaela was over,this was the week to wash my bed linens so I had her throw in everything I had that needed washing!She always folds the cloths but I hang all my shirts,t shirts and polo shirts on hangers and hang them in my closet.That's the hard part for me,I did that today!I'm going to stop and shop in holbrook tomorrow and I'm gonna make a list with notepad so I get all my needs!I've just gutta remember the list :) !

I got up this morning feeling kinda lazy,so I cancelled my trips to the YMCA!I think I'll take a scoot to Walgreens,I've got to look for a protein suppliment!Then at 4 pm my homemaker makes her weekly visit :)!

I got home tonight and realized I had book tomorrows rides for next Thursday!Your supposed to book rides for the next day b4 12 pm the day b4!I figured I'd give it a try,I typed in 12.6 and it said waitlisted,that means it took!Then I had to call to get times.I got times,my return trip is much earlier than I wanted but thats pretty good I think :)!

I learned in the group healthy living @ hics I should be getting more protein cause I strength train!I never put any thought in to that but it makes good sense when I think about it!My next Walgreens scoot I'm gonna remember to look for protein,KJ said a brand name but I forget it now.She is gonna make a home visit tomorrow,I'll ask her to write it in my pocket calendar!I went from hics to Braintree rehab to get my pump refilled with baclophin!Its amazing how Shanon does this!There is a tiny place on the pump the med goes in,she always finds it right away,she also increased the dosage a tad on my recommendation!I've had a very productive great day!

I'm still having issues with "the ride's" web site!I booked all my rides on line then I thought I called to make sure all the drop offs and pick up were right,I didn't confuse or mix them up!I've got hics tomorrow and instead of a drop off time @ 10 am they have me for a pick up time for 10 am going to hics!I guess I'm gonna have to call every morning the day b4 to make sure the drop offs and pick ups are right!I didn't do too bad though cause tomorrow I'm real busy!I've got hics then from there I go to Braintree rehab for a refill of backlophin in my pump!Long day though,my last pick up at Braintree rehab is at 3.29 pm!

Ann from the office called me back and I have a mtg with her on Thursday @ 4pm!I've just got to recertify my housing!Now I've gutta remember the documents she needs!I think if I just print out a copy of last months bank statement thats all she will need!I'm thinking of taking a scoot to Walgreens to get what I forgot yesterday,paper plates :)!

I had some tasks I had to attend to first thing this morning!I recieved a letter of termination from my housing!I called the office,the lady was busy so she's gonna call back.I think this happend last yr too,that is why I'm not too worried about it but it does require attention!If I don't get a call back by 1 or 2 pm I'll scoot to the office!I just recieved my rec calandar this weekend so I called to reserve a spot for me!The planning and dinna night was already full so now I'm on the waiting list.I've gotta straiten out this housing situation so I can't go to the YMCA today,prioraties!

I've been to stop and shop in Braintree,deposited my check,got a few things but,forgot a few too!Lisa even wrote in my pocket calendar paper plates!I forgot to look at my pocket calendar!Oh well just more dishes to clean :),no big deal :)!

I've got trips booked to stop and shop in Braintree only cause I need to go to the citizens bank there and deposit a check to my green savings account!I do need to get just a few things too but mainly just to go to the bank :)!

Today I've been non-stop!I set-up my neat desk scanner and scanned and organized some recieps I need to save for taxes!Its pretty cool how this recognizes what I'm putting in then organizes it to store in the proper place :)!I'm going to stop and shop in Braintree tomorrow so I had to call early this morning to make sure I booked them right,one had a pick up that should have been a drop off!Then this afternoon Lisa came over and we spent some great quality time together :)!

I was going to stop and shop in Braintree but my times just seemed too unreasonable to me so I cancelled my trips 4 today and booked trips the same place tomorrow.I've gutta go to Braintree cause there is a citizens bank there and I need to make a deposit!I could ask Lisa to drive me over but I don't like to ask anyone to drive me anywhere!Its not like when I lived in Scituate,people would mone about me needing a ride even 1 mile away.She actually likes being able to help :) !I've got my neat scanner to set up today!I've got some receipts I've gutta scan!The beauty of this it will scan and organize everything!www.tryneat.com is how I got it after watching an ad on tv!Another deduction for taxes,I need to have all my receipts accessible and organized for my taxes!

I'm very confused about my trust!I was told if I withdraw any funds I would have to declare it as income and pay a tax!I need some dental work done and I'm told to save the receipts cause if I don't the trustee would have to pay a tax!It sounds to me that someone is not being completely honest!Kinda makes you wonder why they call it a trustee!

I'm having trouble going to sleep,guess it cause I'm really excited to start my new part time job!I'm gonna be an investment councellor for Jamie Young!My full time job is taking care of Jamie!It really is a full time job!I'm a busy guy,with the YMCA,which also is part of taking care of me!Strenth training helps in so many ways!It also helps keep cancer away!Thats what I'm doing tomorrow!My pick up time is 11.56 am so I can sleep untill 10.30 at the latest!When you think about it I've got lots to do to live a sucessfull life!Book all my rides,cook all my meals,work on making sure my mind dosn't leave me completely,only wanders from time to time,keeping my apartment clean!I'm ready for my new job :)!I'm sure I forgot something that I'm doing oh also Lisa coming over tomorrow and we are gonna play my wii game system!I think we're gonna check out tennis and golf :)!

My tax lawyer got back to me,he said"the irs will not garnish any of my money as long as I continue to make timely payments on my installment plan,ssdi is not a needs based program so there is no asset limit!That means I can impliment my plan of working with the money I got from the sale of my house investing in blue chip,high yield investments,Cds high yeild savings!Basicly I can have all MY money in my name!To do this I'm gonna need the cooperation of the trustie who in the past has not been cooperative when he thinks he could be hurt by things I'm involved with.He just wants nothing to cost him time or money!I'm gonna have to have hip repacement surgery in the future,I don't know what shape mass helth will be in at the time!I'm gonna have to leave some of it liquid just in case!Now after putting my son through college I've only got maybe 25 thousand to play with!Time to make my money work for me!I can visit all the savings banks and credit unions on li…

I've been to hics today :)!We had groups current issues,healthy living,recreational opportunities!The last group,r o,we did a game I think called boggle,where you had letters like 4 accross and 4 down.You'd have to make as many words as you can by only the letters touching each other!

I'm running way late tonight for a great reason,Lisa came over and after two yrs I finally played my wii game system!Lisa and I did some 10 pin bowling :)!That lasted a few hrs then I had to make dinna,KJ is coming over tomorrow at 8am so I had to fill my pill box with all my meds!Gutta think about turning in but I'm kind of wound up right now :)!

One of the great things about fb is you can learn what your friends and young adults are thinking :)Nise and I had our problems but we always put our kids needs way before our own!Its just great to see Bri feels the same!Charlie has the greatest mom :)!

Today I've been able to do a good job trimming my beard!That's what I mean about being free!When I lived in Scituate,I couldn't trim my beard,I had to pay someone to do it.It still makes a mess but I think if I continue to trim it every week,its much less of a mess!I scooted to Walgreens,booked all my rides for the week!I've still gutta do laundry but that may wait till tomorrow after the YMCA cause I still gutta make dinna :)!Lisa came over for a while to see pics of Charlie from Thanksgiving :)!

I've been able to successfully book my rides for the week!I called them in on the land line so I don't have to fight with the web site!I go to the YMCA at 12 on Wednesdays now to accommodate "the ride" and I didn't get any shxt this week for having my times too close together :)!Now I'm gonna scoot to Walgreens :)

My issues with "the ride" continues.I was reviewing my trips online and the fares for my trips tomorrow were $5.!I had thought they were gonna be $4. so I called basically saying wtf!I guess if your destination is more than 3/4 of a mile away from a T bus stop its considerd a premium area and premium areas are now $5.!I thought there was a bus stop out front of stop & shop but I guess not.Its only a dollar but living on a fixed income I've gutta be so careful!That hopefully will be the last time I need to use stop & shop in Braintree!I'm only going there tomorrow cause there is a citizens bank there!I've got to work on finding a cb within scooting distance!

Wow,I wake up today to learn of two people from my passed have passed!Larry Hagman and Hector macho Camacho!Larry,as major Nelson on I dream of Jeanie and most noticeably,JR on Dallas!Hector,a fiesty boxer who had a showboating style that I thought was great!May they both rest in peace!I was gonna go to stop and shop in Braintree but I didn't feel like waiting for "the ride" to get around so I booked trips for tomorrow to the same place just a little later :) !I donno what I'm gonna do today,I'll just play it by mood,I really wish I had my lisence cause then I could go and do a lot more!

I've kept busy today.I didn't have the YMCA cause Sheroyle emailed me saying she wouldn't be in today!I was gonna go to walmart to get a signal extender for my wireless internet connection but after getting advise from Kenny and Lissy desided not to share my wireless connection!I've already given Lisa tel #'s for net zero so if she wants badly enough to get online,she can!I've scooted to walgreens and rememberd to get toothpaste,only tp I had was the tp the dentist perscribed for me,I like a tp that leaves my moulth feeling freash,this did but just not freash enough for me :)!I know I've done some other stuff but,I'm having trouble trying to find it in my brain :( !

I think I've finally got my itinerary for tomorrow all set :) !With my memory the way it is,I'm memory impaired :) !Lissy and I fbed back and forth on Bri's wall,I think.I know to be ready by 12pm :) !

I'm starting to get really excited about tomorrow,Thanksgiving day!I'll get to see all three of my young adults plus meet my grandson :)!I was talking with Lisa earlier about this and she asked "do you think they will ever come over"?I hope they do cause Lisa would love to meet him!Anytime Bri wants to take a night off,Lisa said she would take care of Charlie with me :) !

I've been a little lax on my blogging as of late!I can remember Lisa coming over I think yesterday,I scared her cause I was in the process of cutting open tennis balls to fit over the exposed edges of my walker.I can see how it can cause concern cause I'm concerned myself!I was successful though and no cuts :)!Today I've been to the YMCA and had a great workout,scooted to Walgreen's,was able to not only get my needs but my wants too :)!I've been thinking I spend too much on my scoots to Wgs then after much thought I realized I haven't been going for a weekly trip to stop and shop so it all evens out!I'm just gonna make a stop and shop trip once a month :)!

I've had a non stop day today :) !I've been to the YMCA and had a super workout!I upped the weight on almost all of the machines!I did on the grip machine too but still had to do 25 reps with my left hand!My right side I've got issues with cause my left side of my brain was the side that sustained most of my brain injury!Thats the biggest bummer about this TBI!The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body,arms,legs,and hands!I'm working real hard to get it the best it can be!I got a call from Lisa she wanted me to email the regional property manager at ramblewood to air some complaints but,I lost his address!We ordered out for dinna though!Which was great cause then I got to spend a few hrs qt with this sexy blond :) !I've had a great day :)!

Tomorrow I've got the YMCA to go to!I've gutta make sure I go too!Then this will be the first week in a while I've made it all three days :) !It seems the only person that understood and supported my relationship with my bestest friend Jan passed,my mother!Girls,its very rare when someone in your life is just happy to see you smiling and happy!That is how Jan and I feel about each other we're bestest friends :)!

I've had such a super day!Today at hics we had our Thanksgiving luncheon!I ate so much I didn't have to make a dinna!It really was a great day!CmE made up a like slide show of a year at hics!She really did such a great job with it but I guess its not called a slide show anymore,she used or put it all together and showed it with a computer!Maybe its called a powder point presentation!We've got a projector that connects to the computer and shows it on a large screen!That's the great thing at hics,when it comes to an audio visual thing,we've got all the latest technology :)!It was a packed office today!I had a real great day :)!

I've had such a great day :) !Its just so so hard for me to remember things that have happened :( !The day started with a home visit from KJ!She also does strength training at the YMCA!She told me if I can do more than 12 reps on a machine its time to up the weight!So today I worked with this Asian young lady who was very smart and cooperative and we wrote down which machines I need to up the weight on!Pretty much every one :) !I've gutta be challenged by my workout and it just wasn't challenging me anymore!Hopefully by upping the weight it will become challenging :) !I still feel great after my workout :) !I was kinda nervous about my rides cause the driver was late for my return trip from the YMCA and I had a trip to hics to go but I got home from the YMCA and changed cloths,freshened up,had already given KJ money to order out my dinna for tonight,that seemed to workout splendidly !I played blackjack all night!I didn't win alot but I had a fun time and that's wha…

KJ has been over for our home visit and that makes me feel so lucky I've got such great support!She makes sure I'm staying organized,staying away from being frivolous,keeping me focused on upcoming tasks,events,things I must do!Tbi suxs but with all the great support I've got,not only from KJ but,all my great friends too!Jan comes to mind first!It just enables me to expand on living a very happy life :)!I've got the YMCA next then to hics for casino night :)!

Hics was great today!We just had regular groups,current events,healty living,and a new group,liesure activaties!Current events pdJ ran and did it a fun way.He would write something on the board dealing with ce,then one survivor with his back to the board would have to guess what is written by all of us giving one word clues!In hl we went over things that can inspire us!Like different quotes,my favorite quote now is "my mind not only wanders sometimes it leaves completly"!I also learned something I feel pretty good about.KJ said she has used quotes I have written in my blog :).In lA I just played ono!I hadn't played ono in a long,long time it was good to play it again!I got home,my phone was ringing!It seems the phone I have on my desk is not working!I got down on my knees to check the connections!At first everything looked good then after further inspectoin I noticed a plug just layin on the floor so I plugged it in !Now both of myNow both phones are working well!Lisa as…

I didn't get everything done I wanted to today but the most important task I did!I trimed my beard this morning :)!Tomorrow I've got hics,I think just a normal day cause thusday we have our Thanksgiving luncheon!We have a regular Tg dinna:)!

I didn't go to the YMCA this morning cause it just seems I've got too much to do!I've got to cut some tennis balls to fit over the ends of my walker,trim my beard,ck my bank accounts,ck my rides,maybe scoot to Walgreen's,depending on funds!

I got up thinking about my future and lets face it I'm not getting younger!I have what I think is a pretty good plan but to see it through I'll need the cooperation of certain people who have not been cooperative before when it comes to my wants!I'll know by the end of the month!

Lissy got in touch with me through fb mail and told me she is gonna pick me up on Thanksgiving to get me to Scituate!That's such a relief!That will be when I finally meet Charlie :)!I'm all set for turkey day now:)I've got to continue going through the scrap book Barbs so very very nicely made for me to see if there is anything else people might be interested in seeing!I know now how to make it so I can share with everyone!I guess its kinda personal but I've always worn my heart on my sleeve,why change now!Tomorrow I've got the YMCA to go to!I've got to ck my land line voice mail cause 'the ride" should have called with my times for tomorrow!I type my times right in notepad for when I forget the times,plus I leave the message and don't delete it till after I've been picked up!

I've been working on sharing things from my accidnt on fb but I keep getting error messages!I thought of another way I can do it,post it on my web site :)!I have www.jamieyoung.biz/benefit.doc and www.jamieyoung.biz/officememo.docThese are the kind of things that really work my brain :)!Oh I think I've had a sucessfull scoot to WG's today too :)!

Ive already booked my rides 4 the wk,don't have to do laundry,I had my homemaker do everything in my hamper on Friday.I'll take a scoot to wgs lata and maybe D&Ds :)!While booking my rides they again gave me a hard time about my Wednesday trips!She ended up booking them similar to the way I do online,which I'm told I can't do!Maybe someday they will get their shxt together :)!

Today I've had a great workout at the YMCA!Micheala (my homemaker has been over and she washed my bed linens and I asked her to throw in all my things in my hamper.I didn't want to spend $4 on just my bed sheets so I had her do whatever needs washing!Made the rest of my scollop's for dinna :) !I'm beat now,missing workouts are not good!Tomorrow my plan is to go to Walgreens and pick up a med and with my funds low ( I get my check the middle of next wk) I'll do my food shopping there too!

I've got the YMCA to go to today then Michaela,my homemaker comes over at 4 pm!I need to take a scoot to walgreens to but that may have to wait until tomorrow!I've got to have her wash my bed linens today and that alone takes 1.5 hrs!

I didn't go to hics today,I guess I needed to get some rest,I went back to sleep for a few hours!I got back up and needed to do some work on my walker.The tennis balls I have on it where worn out casing it to get caught on bumps and divot's,making it hard to maneuver!I was able to use the same balls just reposition them so it covers the exposed metal!I don't like missing hics but its different than when I lived in Scituate cause now I'm FREE!

I just had quite a scare,my puter wouldn't boot up!It only gave a message at boot up saying something about bios,then I couldn't do anything!I had to figure out a way to make it react in some way!I put a floppy in the a drive hopping that would make it react!It did,I got the message non system disk and was able to boot up normally :) !

KJ was over and CF came too.I love it when someone comes over 4 the 1st time!CF knew how much I wanted to get my own place,its just great to show her I made it :) !I've got rec left to go to today,planning and dinna someplace near hics.

Today the new assistant director was introduced at hics!CF who used to be a case manager for hics went back to school,got her masters degree,worked for something like family counselling,she is now back!I look forward to working with her,she has already,when she worked b4,helped me quite a bit :)!

I've had a successfull scoot to walgreens,I keep thinking of many songs to ask KJ to burn on the cd she's gonna make for kerioakie @ hics!BNL is now one,"the old apartment"!All of these songs I used to blare in my apartment when Kenny and I lived in N.Quincy :) !

I've had a great birthday!I spent the day alone except for a scoot to walgreens to get my hug from Lori,this was a special hug cause I told her today is my birthday!I loved all the birthday wishes I got on fb!With fb it seems I'm never alone,I've always got somebody to talk with! :)

Today has been a great day :) !I scooted to walgreens early this morning,my homemaker Mikaela was over,I got a call on my cell from this lady,Debra,who has a son with a tbi!She asked where I speak,her son she said has no ambition to progress,he just wants to pack it in and could I talk to him.I said I would,see this injury has many negative affects on a person,hopefully I can show him how to take the negatives and turn them into positives!Debra said she would call to set a time to come over and I'll talk with him!A chance for me to help another survivor cope with tbi!Lisa then came over and we exchanged birthday gifts hers is 11/6 :) !

My mother was so right when she told me on my 30th birthday that time would even pass quicker now,I'm gonna be 54 yrs young on Saturday!I didn't want to go to hics today,it was a trip to the movies.I just find it hard to sit for hrs and watch a movie when I can do it much more relaxed at home.I'm thinking I do need some stuff so a scoot to Walgreens is the plan 4 today :)!

KJ has made a home visit and again my meds were perfect in my pill box :) !I spoke about changing my cell phone carrier to assurance wireless but after reading the application more closely,I make too much $ :(,we will try anyway!My puter was doing an error ck so we couldn't do my puter stuff!I've made a list of songs for karaoke at hics but KJ says they are having issues with email and I'm having printer issues but I was able to print the file :)!

Today was kinda a screwed up day!I went in to hics only to find out it was cancelled!Then my day got much better!I scooted to walgreens but Lori wasn't working :(.I'll see her soon though with the amount of times I go there.I started my list of songs for karaoke,it goes from arrow smith to creed to live!Many others mixed in too I've just got to remember what I named the file.I'm sure I chose something that will stick right out at me :) !Tomorrow KJ is gonna make a home visit then I go to the YMCA!No rec club tomorrow night there must be 5 Wednesdays this month!

What a turn of events!Hics was cancelled for today and that's why my rides were cancelled!I guess KJ had called my cell and left a message saying so,I was getting alerts from my cell but I thought the alerts were texts from Lisa or one of my young adults.I guess I've gutta familiarize myself with my cell,geesh!

I just looked at "the ride's" web site and it said my trips 4 tomorrow were cancelled!I never cancelled them!I asked if she can put them back on!She was able to do it!I guess that means everyday I must ck my trip 4 the next day b4 2 pm!I'm not real happy with all I've got to do to try and get things right with "the ride"!

I've had a successful scoot to walgreens was able to get an 8-pack of spring water!I don't drink water nearly as much as I should but this was the smallest quantity I could get unless I got single bottles,not cost effective!

The weather report says we are gonna get hurricane Sandy tomorrow!I'm thinking maybe not a good day to go out at all so I'm thinking I probably shouldn't go to the YMCA,I'm gonna do some thinking bout this!

I've been thinking as I was getting over this little bout of sickness about my many friends stricken with fybromialga!To have to deal with the sickness constantly!You all have my greatest respect,Barbs,Kat,Tree,and now Jan!May Jesus be with you all!

I've been sick but after throwing up a few times and getting rest I feel a little beta but no where near %100 so I was gonna go to stop and shop tomorrow but I think I'm gonna rest!I've gutta try and get through booking my rides and laundry.I do need to scoot to walgreens and get some water!Maybe that is why I got sick,I don't drink nearly as much water as I should!

I got my DVD rw drive in my desktop working :)!I guess my persistence and not give up attitude pays off :) !I checked my device manager made sure it said to read all kinds of cds,ran all my resource cds!I have to get it to open by going to my computer and clicking on the D drive but,it reads and writes :)!

I've been working on my desktop,the dvd rom drive won't work,won't even open let alone read a cd!I've taken the cover off and looked to see if anything was disconnected,nothing looked wrong.I got all my resource cds that came with the computer and used the dvd drive I got for my net book to read and install the software.Still no luck :( !I did find the installation cd for my old monitor though.I'll find out lata if that will work now but I'm beat now!

I overslept this morning and didn't have enough time to get ready to go to hics!Lisa called early this morning,probably trying to get me b4 I left 4 hics,to ask me to go 4 a walk :)!I do need some things @ walgreens but I've got to be very careful cause I'm running low on funds!Its weird how when I get out of my routine,I loose track of the day and what I'm supposed to be doing!This is Thursday and now I've got nothing I have to do except keep track of my cking acct and my rides!

KJ has made a home visit and I took the cover off my computer and we couldn't see anything disconnected!I remembered how to open a cd rom drive manually but I have yet to ck and see if my dvd rom drive reads cds.I set up my new monitor all by myself,its bigger horizontally but smaller vertically.I've just got to get used to it.I took a pic and mailed it to myself but haven't received it yet,when I do I'll post it :).

Ive had a great day so far!Ive had hics,we had a new group,recreational pursuits!Things to do in our spare time!One of the things mentionend was blogging!I'm an expert on that subject :) !Blogging not only makes me think of all that has happened to me on a given day,Ive always got my blog to look back on when I forget what happened,which happens many,many times :)!We also had current issues and healthy living!In h l we discussed the benefits of strength training!I do that at the YMCA 2 - 3 times a wk :)!I know its helping to keep my cancer away but,I don't know how it helps so I had to ask!KJ is gonna look into that :)I just have my issues with "the ride" now preventing me from going on Wednesdays!I got home to my land line ringing,Lisa wanting to go for a walk!Ive just got too much to do now!My dvd rom is not opening on my desktop!I've got to remove the cover and check it out,I've gutta hook up my new monitor,clean up around here

Lisa called this morning and she is gonna keep her desktop so she wants her monitor back :( !I guess that's okay cause I do have my new monitor its just smaller!The smart thing to do would be to wait till KJ comes over to connect it up!I've got the YMCA today!I can't go Wednesday cause I want to go to rec at hics Wednesday night and "the ride" won't let me book my trips the way that works for me :( !The good thing is that Lisa says she is gonna get an ISP:)!Ive also gutta talk with Sheroyle bout coming in earlier on Wednesdays!

I've had a successful scoot to walgreens,booked all my rides.I've gutta find another way to get my rides to work on Wednesdays!Last wk the person who answer the phone said I can't do it the way I found worked!Now I'm having trouble doing it that way,so I'm gonna have to choose which one to do on Wednesday,sux!It seems my list of complaints with "the ride" is growing!

Today I've had a successful scoot to walgreens,got a knock on my door,three little girls selling cookies.I asked what is this for?They said they were tyring to raise money so they could have a decent Halloween,our parents don't have a lot so this is the only way we can do it!So I gave them $5.00,sad :( !I'm just lucky my kids never had to experience times like they are,I was,if nothing else,a great provider!I'm watching the palladia network basically a concert channel,very entertaining :)!

I did have trips to stop and shop in Holbrook but I only need a few things walgreens dosn't have!I booked another for tomorrow just in case,I'm thinking today may be the day to try scooting to and from stop and shop :)!

I've been to Walgreens,the office for a tenets meeting,my homemaker has been here!The people that go to these meetings are so nice!I scoot to the office then park my scooter outside and walk in the office!Tonight this guy walked with me in case I needed to grab on to something!I didn't need to (of coarse)but having others looking out for you is very comforting!Lisa made me up a list of concerns but I forgot it!

I was gonna go to the YMCA today until I got my pick up times from "the ride",they were all screwed up!I always book my rides on line but with the new confusing,hard to understand web site,they say I didn't do it right!I've got to make sure this doesn't happen again so from now on I'm gonna have to call my rides in on the land line!

Wow I've got to say this day has been filled with ups and downs!My new monitor still hasn't come!I scooted to Walgreens with Lisa so I asked her if I could use her monitor!She brought hers upstairs to me,I connected all the wires and nothing!I was thinking something inside may be wrong so I took the cover off my puter,looked around,couldn't see anything wrong so I inspected the monitor real closely and found the power cord unplugged!Now I'm back on my desktop with no important decisions that have to be made,get a new desktop or pay to have mine fixed!I'm still supposed to get that monitor delivered!

I' furious with "the ride"!I had to find a way to go to the YMCA then hics at night.They were always having my return trip from the YMCA and my trip to hics too close together!I figured out a way to prevent that from happening!With the web site so difficult to not only navigate but understand I've had to call them to check my pick up times!Today I spoke with this girl who said "you can't do this"!Well evidently they cancelled my trips to hics tomorrow night without even a phone call to me!I'm angry!

I spent most of the afternoon at Lisa's apartment:)!She got a desktop computer from her mom's house,it wasn't closing programs so she asked for my help :) !I used my computer common sense and removed unnecessary programs,did a disk clean up,error check,rebooted and now its working great!Now she's gonna sell it go another tenet :(.

A lot has happend already today and my brain can't handle a lot of information like it used to!I did have a doctors appointment but I was supposed to get a ride from the new case manager at hics but something came up and she couldn't make it.I had to call "the ride" cause the web site is just too difficult to understand,I think I've got all my trips right now but,I don't have a way to check and make sure anymore so I've just got to have faith they are right.Then they give me a hard time about how I book my rides for Wednesdays!I've got to book them the way I do cause if I don't they have a pick up time to go to hics that dosn't work!There is more too I'm just having trouble getting or finding it in my brain :( !

I've got to remember when I call Allen to do some more complaining about the web site to ask him if he has an email address!Then I could tell him the problems as they are happening!I tend to forget things once in a while:)!Its amazing I remember the guys name :).

I got all my laundry done but I've been fighting with "the ride's web site most of the afternoon!You must use pull down menu's,you click on pull down tab, and if you don't click on an option quickly,the menu goes away,frustrating!Gutta be positive though,my spell check is working again :) !

I find myself overcome with emotion right now cause I lived to become a grandfather :)!I've survived a broken 2nd cervical vertebrae,many concussions,amnesia,traumatic brain injury,3.5 month coma!Now one of the greatest joys life has to offer has come my way!Its very hard to explain all the thoughts going through my mind right now!I'M A GRANDFATHER :) !

I didn't go to hics today,I've got so much to do!I've already got one task done,order a new monitor online from best buy!We tried to get (KJ and I)the one I have now to work without any success so I went online to walmart then to best buy and was able to find a 21" flat panel monitor for $99.,free shipping!I've also gutta scoot to Walgreens,I need some refills on my meds and some other small things.I've got to pay bills too!

KJ has been over and she too looked for that installation cd for my desktop monitor with no success :( but,I'm not giving up!I've got the YMCA and hics tonight,game night.I'm kinda concerned about Bri.I'm just being a father.

I just got a text from Bri,she is gonna be induced tomorrow!I'm gonna be a grandfather by Thursday:)!Oh please Jesus be with Bri throughout the whole delivery!Guide her,give me a heathy strong grandson!

I was gonna scoot to Walgreen's but its raining hard now!I'll see if I can go tomorrow!I've got an appointment with my podiatrist but its not till 4 pm!I should be able to scoot there and back b4 my pick up time to go to his office but,you never know with "the ride"!